The Bilderbergs control the White HouseTo the editor: Fast and Furious, IRS, NSA, DOJ spying on journalists, Bengazi, global warming is a ponzi scheme, pay to pollute, cap and trade, carbon credits, gun control, redistribution of our wealth. To foreign countries, dictators, tyrants, “Maurice Strong,” former UN worker, now oil billionaire. Hillary Clinton, Obama, Tim Geitner, Kissenger have all been in bed with this guy. They want complete control of ou...

Achievers: Jan. 30• Henry Affinito, Maria Aguilar, Jennifer Encinas, Jacqueline Frayne, Serena Gaudet, Kelly Harris and John Louie Roy have been named to the Chancellor’s List at Kodiak College for the fall 2013 semester. To be selected for the Chancellor’s List, an undergraduate student must complete at least 12 UAA credits (only courses graded with academic letter grades qualify) and earn a semester grade-point average of 4.0. • ...

KHS dance team performs SaturdayOver 80 dancers and 42 acts will take the stage at the Gerald C. Wilson Auditorium this weekend as Kodiak High School presents “Moments,” a concert led by the school dance team. Students from all of the school’s dance classes will present a variety of acts including modern, hip-hop and ballroom dancing. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students and seniors. Tickets will be sold at the door. Contact the Mirror...

Kodiak Outdoor Film Festival seeks entriesThe Kodiak Outdoor Film Festival is seeking filmmakers to show their work March 21 at the Kodiak Harbor Convention Center. The festival, which started in 2008, highlights short films created by Kodiak residents. Betsy Lund, chairwoman of the festival, said in general, the festival tries to highlight videos that are 2-3 minutes long. “We are always looking for footage of more rare Kodiak locations and sporting ende...

Alaska Science Forum: Northern news from a big conferenceHow big is the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting? So big it’s like everyone from Barrow attending on Monday. The residents of Soldotna get Tuesday, Valdez Wednesday, Nome Thursday and Kotzebue Friday. More than 21,000 scientists walk through San Francisco’s Moscone Center during the week, along with others, like me, who are curious about what they are presenting. Thanks again to the Geophysical Institute of ...

Power projects miss the cutoff for state grantsThere’s a downside to success. Last week, the Alaska Energy Authority named the best new renewable energy projects in Alaska. None were from Kodiak. AEA’s ratings are important because the Alaska Legislature uses them to prioritize state grants: The higher you are on AEA’s list, the better your chance to get state money. Without state money, local ratepayers shoulder more costs. Gov. Sean Parnell has proposed spen...

Kodiak schools face $2.5 million shortfallKodiak schools face another big budget shortfall. This year, the Kodiak Island Borough School District will be asked to balance a $2,458,000 gap between revenue and expenses. “It’s where we are right now,” schools finance director Lisa Pearce said Tuesday night. “We don’t know what we don’t know — there’s so many things that may come down the pike in terms of legislation.” At the start of 2013, the school district...